Smithsonian Channel: Mystery of the Hope Diamond

How can something so beautiful be so feared? Priceless, precious and perilous, the Hope Diamond has been a gift to the world but, some say, a curse to those who have possessed it. Trace the epic journey of this famous 45.52-carat gem, from its origins to a journey across three continents - passing from monarchs to thieves to millionaires - to its final home at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. This mythic stone has inspired superstition and passion and its enigmatic past has been a marvelous riddle ... until now. See 'Embracing Hope,' the spectacular temporary setting, voted on by the American public and designed by world-renowned jewelers Harry Winston, Inc., in celebration of the 50th anniversary of its donation to the Smithsonian.